I think Brady is good and his efficiency/production as a QB won't suffer. But if you think their passing game won't suffer, you're crazy. They're going to have to be creative this season and rely more on the running game to be successful.

Posted by Jtpsops on 3/14/2013 1:47:00 PM (view original):I think Brady is good and his efficiency/production as a QB won't suffer. But if you think their passing game won't suffer, you're crazy. They're going to have to be creative this season and rely more on the running game to be successful.

Am I? Do you actually think they are done adding parts to their offense? Seriously, FA has just started. They still have plenty of time to add to it.

Posted by Jtpsops on 3/14/2013 1:52:00 PM (view original):That's true, and I may say differently if they add a real playmaker. But I don't see anyone out there that I think will end up in NE that'll make a huge difference in the passing game.

To be clear, I'm not saying Welker wasn't a difference maker, nor am I saying the Patriots won't miss him. I'm just saying that just because there's not an obvious difference maker out there to take his place doesn't mean they are going definitely going to miss him. No one was like "Oh man, they got Wes Welker!" back in 2007. They do have a long track record for making what they have work.

Posted by bistiza on 3/14/2013 2:32:00 PM (view original):I'm sure the system will continue to tell Brady to dump the ball off to whomever if he faces any kind of pressure at all, so whoever runs the safety valve route will get plenty of chances.

Yeah...when you have the pressure, just hold onto the ball and take the sack or just blindly throw the ball in the air.